Paul Martin

The Deep Sea Mining Race: Uncovering the Hidden Dangers

In 2012, a Canadian mining company embarked on a voyage to explore the remote Clarion-Clipperton Zone, located several hundred miles southeast of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Beneath the vast expanse of its seafloor, lying thousands of meters below the surface, is a treasure trove of metals and minerals worth billions of dollars. These essential resources are used in various applications, such as electrical wiring, stainless steel, car engines, jet engines, computers, and phones. While land-based deposits have traditionally met our mineral needs, the shift towards clean energy demands more metals, up to six times more. It is estimated that the Clarion-Clipperton Zone contains more of these valuable metals than all land-based deposits combined.